Hindi terms: hara dhania
Other terms: -
Category: Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs

cilantro (Wikipedia)
Coriander or cilantro | |
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Illustration of coriander parts | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Coriandrum |
Species: | C. sativum |
Binomial name | |
Coriandrum sativum |
Coriander (/ˌkɒriˈændər, ˈkɒriændər/;Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro (/sɪˈlæntroʊ, -ˈlɑːn-/). All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds (as a spice) are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but to nearly a quarter of those surveyed, the leaves taste like dish soap, linked to a gene which detects some specific aldehydes that are also used as odorant substances in many soaps and detergents.